Army Opposed To Hearst Film Creel Passed
Washington June 25 The Army opposed the Hearst Pathé film showing American tanks at Gettysburg but allowed the feature after review. Officials said no official permission was given and the film was not approved by the Creel Committee yet it circulated in several cities. War Department and Ordnance officials debated legality and possible enemy value, while considering future decisions on The Yanks Are Coming.
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Washington
Amy Ofl
Hearst-Pathé
Gettysburg
Motion Picture Company
Carl Fyoir
D Jision of Pictures
Committee On Public Information
Buoir
Universal Film Company
New York
Hearst- Pathe
Hearst
Ordnance Department
Pars
Blair
Tank Corps
Creel Committee
Larst Pathé Company
Ordnance Apartment
Yt Division
Army
Tony
Ordnance
Tolly
Hearst- Futhe
Creek Committee
Reker
John D. Ryan
Division of Aircraft
Universal
War Department
Sterart Division
Associaie
Byior
Universal Picture
Aircraft Division
Military Intelligence Division
Pied i
Byoirssid Chairan Creel
Low
War Film Exhibitions Probe Inquiries Begin in House
A House resolution by Representative Treadway seeks full facts on wartime film collection and exhibition. It requests details on how war footage was obtained here and abroad, where proceeds went, and the status of aircraft pictures like Yanks Are Coming, amid requests to permit Universal’s display.
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Signal Corps
Signal Anal
Baker
Washington
Treadway
Massachusetts
Tray
Hearst-Pathé Weekly
United States
Universalist Company
Ways and Means
theTm
George Creel
Seeigieres
Hearst-Pathé News
Universal Com H. Wo
House of Men
Baker Admits Order Gagging Hearst Critics
Baker says government representatives should not criticize any newspaper including Hearst papers while praising a fellow council member. Gifford notes the Baker order reflects council policy, not just Dr Scherer, and says Scherer’s resignation would be accepted when received. He may not name a successor yet.
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Baker
Hearst
Council of National Defence
Gifford
Walters. Gifford
Scherer
Dr. Scherer
Council
State Council
National Council
Senate Balks at Extending the Draft Age Limit
Senate debates extending draft ages amid Democratic opposition and Administration hesitation. Some senators support eighteen to forty five, others oppose, noting War Department views and current registry utilization. A broader mobilization theme centers on morale, ship supply, and war plans, with House action uncertain.
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Senate
France
Hitchcock
Kirby
Arkansan
Thomas
Chamberlain
Duty
House
War Department
Baker
Congress
Crowder
United States
Reed
Wadsworth
Washington
America
Senator Wadsworth
East Front
Make It Five Millions War Effort Speech
A U S Senator argues for a world war strategy expanding beyond the Western Front. He urges deploying American troops and materials to France Italy the Balkans Asia Minor and Palestine to defeat Germany Austria and Turkey. He contends Russia’s eclipse reshaped the war and supports an amendment to empower a large U.S. army.
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United States
Senate
America
Bulgaria
Turkey
Austria
Vrance
France
Trave
Mesopotamia
Palestine
Germany
Nelda
Balkan
Caucasus
Italy
Balkans
Asia Minor
Siberia
Russia
Oke
New Mexico
Mobilization Call Exhausts Class 1 Draft Pool in July
Provost Marshal General Crowder directed governors to mobilize 220000 white draft registrants between July 22 and 25 as part of expanding to 3,000,000 armed men by August 1. Including school requisitions, July totals reach 243430. New York leads with 22241, Townie 17849, and Ohio 12200.
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Washington, Sune
War Department
General Crowder
New York
Townie
Ohio
New York Men Given Army Commissions by War Department
The War Department commissioned New York men on June 25 across multiple corps. Recipients include Frederic A. Sav age at Prince George Hotel as captain in the Ordnance Reserve Corps and Arthur Day at Sir John Street as captain. Others, with first lieutenants and second lieutenants, hail from Dental Reserve, National Army Quartermaster, and Aero nautics programs. Notables include Lucan Victor Beau and Walter Percy Hoos among air service cadets.
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Washington
New
Quartermaxver Corps
Rational Army
Henry G. Parsons
Pittyaiath Street
Edward L. Young
Forby-first Street
Brooklyn
Military
Air Service
Lucan Victor Beau
Larchmont Manor
Walter Percy Hoos
113Th Stree
Wirfax Carter Burger
Grate Church
East Street
Rye
Robert Bertram Hollander
Seventieth Street
Chauncey Stevens Miller
West Sixty-eighth Street
Robert Charles Rome, Jr
Leferts Sluce
New Jersey Boy Wins The Croix de Guerre
William Melbourne Knox, son of Maplewood township committeeman William K. Knox, has been awarded the Croix de Guerre with bronze palm for bravery at Noyon and Châterry. The dispatch provided no further details on the cited action.
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New Jersey
Orange
N. J
William K. Knox
Maplewood
William Melbourne Knox
Thall
Noyon and
Chaterhiery
City Sends 1 033 Draft Men Away With Cheery Smile
New York City dispatched 1 033 draft men to Camp Wads Worth Spartanburg S C in the second June exodus. Italian Americans from Board 89 led farewell parades with Italy banners and music. Captain Asch said questionnaires for new registrants began mailing and will be completed within two weeks.
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Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburg
S.C
National Army
Liberty and Cortlandt Street
Bronx
Iollet Street
St. Ann's Avenue
Pennsylvania Ferry
Captain Asch
Asch
New York City
Locgh Board
Claus
Sutherland Seated in U S Senate after Contest
Washington June 25 Senator Sutherland of West Virginia a Republican is entitled to his seat in the United States Senate the Senate privileges and elections committees decided today in dismissing the election contest brought a year ago by former Senator Chilton a Democratic Chilton virtually agreed months ago to abandon his contest based on charges that excessive money was spent and irregularities occurred in tabulating returns The committee also discussed Senator La Follette s St Paul speech but inferred further consideration until next Friday.
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Washington
Sutherland
West Virginia
United States
Senate
Chilton
la Follette
St. Paul
First Wounded Airman To Get Noted Guitar
The first wounded American aviators to return home will receive Frances Starrs guitar from Mrs. Orlando Rouland who collects instruments for military men. The Tribune notice spurred many donors sending banjos guitars violins and horns for distribution into military and jazz outfits.
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United States
Frances Starr
Orlando Rouland
East Fifty-seventh Street
French Chamber Approves U Boats Beaten Plans for Congress Recess
Paris June 26 The French Chamber of Deputies backed provisional marine appropriations. Georges Leygues said the French navy had vanquished German submarine warfare and Allied fleets had checked the U boat threat. Admiral Biensime praised the navies. Plans for a brief Congress recess were outlined by leaders to begin early next month, aiming to avoid delays in war legislation. President Wilson approved a recess to extend into August to complete the war bill draft. First Lieutenant George H Chu e convicted for excessive gifts was dismissed from the army.
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Hearst Wilson
Paris
Chamber of Deputes
Georges Leygues
M. Leygues
France
French
Biensime
Seine
Germany
House
Ways and Means Committee
Martin
Virginia
Senate
Simmons
North Carolina
Senate Finance Committee
Representatives Kitchin
House Committee
Congress
Ashington
Evens Wilson
Ways and Means
Cigar Gifts Costs Commission
Boston
George H. Chuce
Grinance Department
Offents’ Referee Corps
Accen
Army
Northeast Department
German Slavery To Become Worse After War Ends
Correspondence of the Associated Press reports a Vienna meeting of Austro German economic associations warning that postwar conditions may tighten control over workers. Speakers urge discipline, a common social policy, and a shift of Hungarian farm labor toward Germany, with a stronger Austro-German alliance and careful transition from war to peace work.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Vienna
Alfred Mantes
Germany
Herr Klein
Alyways
Ferencz
Budapest
United States
von Seydler
Pausch
Reichstag
Suspension of Assessment Work on Claims Favored
Washington June 25 A Senate Mines committee report favors a resolution by Senator Henderson of Nevada to suspend annual assessment work on mining claims during the war. The decision aims to ease financial burdens on miners while wartime demands continue.
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Washington
Henderson
Nevada
Senate
Broadway at 11th Street Corner Details
Broad inquiry notes Broadway at 11th Street and 34th Street intersections with Four Broadway Corners near Warren, seeking location clarification.
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Broadway
11Th St
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